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PHAR110-1123: Opioid 411 in 2023

The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.

Presenter(s): Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD
Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP
Philip J. Seibert, Jr., CVT
Rachael E. Carpenter, DVM
Course Open: November 9-26, 2023
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursday, November 16, 2023; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 1 hours Medical, 1 hours Non-Medical


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by October 26, 2023)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by October 26, 2023)
The Non-Member price includes access to ALL of VIN for the duration of the course. Should you not want to pay for this access you can purchase the Opioid 411 course alone on drip.vet a part of the VIN family here:
drip.vet Opioid 411 Course

Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course has been designed to fulfill the continuing education requirements for all states that have mandated CE on the topic of controlled substances. It provides students with a broad range of expert level knowledge on subjects including federal controlled substance laws, best practices for prescribing and management of controlled substances including benzodiazepine and opioid medications, use of electronic PDMPs, dispensing controlled substances, recognition of substance abuse, signs of opioid abuse, addiction and diversion, opioid use and dependency in office staff, clients and co-workers, use, misuse, documentation, safeguarding and monitoring controlled substances, controlled substance diversion, inventory and security, treatment of chronic pain, and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • Introduce the topic, review statistics & discuss federal controlled substance laws
  • Review best practices for prescribing controlled substances, including benzodiazepine & opioid medications
  • Discuss dispensing of controlled substances
  • Review use of state electronic PDMP systems
  • Review how to recognize substance abuse
  • Discuss the signs of opioid abuse & addiction
  • Review opioid use & dependency in office staff, clients & co-workers
  • Review the management of controlled substances, including benzodiazepine & opioid medications
  • Discuss the signs of opioid diversion
  • Review the use, misuse, documentation & safeguarding of controlled substances
  • Discuss monitoring controlled substances
  • Review controlled substance diversion inventory & security
  • Review the treatment of chronic pain
  • Discuss alternatives to controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management


Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in opioid prescribing.
Accreditation: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-926147)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session November 16, 2023): Opioid 411
Presenters: Lance M. Roasa, DVM, JD
Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP
Philip J. Seibert, Jr., CVT
Rachael Carpenter, DVM


Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by October 26, 2023)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by October 26, 2023)
The Non-Member price includes access to ALL of VIN for the duration of the course. Should you not want to pay for this access you can purchase the Opioid 411 course alone on drip.vet a part of the VIN family here:
drip.vet Opioid 411 Course

Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on November 08, 2023 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications for drip.vet/VIN CE courses:
  1. drip.vet/VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
  2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a drip.vet/VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Drew Olson, DVM
Division Lead
drip.vet CE - Part of the VIN family

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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